The cooking range is essential to any household; without one, any family will have a problem enjoying their quality time together at the kitchen table. A cooking range brings versatility to any kitchen, big or small, residential and commercial. A home is not a home with out a cooking range.

* Hold back until the panel has cooled before wanting to wipe up spills. This sounds like sound judgment, but some people focus a lot on getting the stain cleared up that they completely forget about the panel being searing hot.

* Don't put down soiled pans or pots at first glance. These are likely to leave an indelible stain on the ceramic surface.

* Never use abrasive cleansers to clean a ceramic cooking range as they will leave stains, or worse, cause permanent discoloration of the surface.

Gas & Electric Range Cleaning Tips

Here are some handy suggestions for cleaning gas or electric cooking ranges:

* Wash the drip pans, grids, and reflector bowls with warm soap suds as soon as food or grease is spilled over them.

* Clean the gas burners regularly. Use a fine wire to clear the holes, but never a toothpick as it could break and clog the hole instead of clearing it.

* Remove all control knobs before you make an attempt to clean the exterior surfaces with the range.

Don't hesitate to call for professional assistance in working with a broken cooking range, and don't risk doing any more destruction of it, particularly if it's a gas cooking range. Obtain it fixed immediately.